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Brisbane, Australia

Sales/Financial Reporting and Variance AnalysisStatutory ReportingForeign Exchange planning/hedgingCash Flow Management/Stock ManagementMonth end process including account review and Balance Sheet reconciliationsBAS, FBT, PAYG and Payroll Tax preparation and submission

Brisbane, Australia

Reconciled 3 years of intercompany data for 3 related companies ensuring that all transactions between the companies were correctly accounted for.

Brisbane, Australia

FMCG - one of Australia’s largest dairy-based ingredient supplier - CONTRACT ROLERole:Weekly Sales/Financial Reporting and Variance Analysis Cash Flow Management/Stock Management/Rebate AnalysisMonth end process including account review and Balance Sheet reconciliationsBAS, FBT, PAYG and Payroll Tax preparation and submission

Brisbane, Australia

Large, ASX top 30, Gas Transportation company Role:Financial Reporting and Variance Analysis (including Joint Venture and Consolidation packs) Business Partner (Operations and Commercial), Budgeting and Forecasting Systems Implementation - Oracle/HyperionRegulatory requirements – Access ArrangementsInternal/External AuditStaff Management – Management Accountants, Accounts Payable/Receivable and Stores• Spearheaded development of multi-asset invoicing process ensuring customers received one invoice and revenue was accurately recorded against each asset, saving five hours in Contract Administration time per month. • Developed budget and forecast workbooks for Operations Managers that reduced budget/forecast preparation time by three days and developed expenditure analysis reporting and a rolling forecasting from these workbooks that successfully kept future operating costs within budget.• Reduced aged outstanding debtors’ from $3.5m to under $10k by collaborating with the commercial department to provide required financial information to the debtors.• Collaborated with Finance System personnel to design new reporting, saving five hours a month by automating reporting process.• Determined that $0.5m was unbilled in one month (due to an error in EC) through mid-month checks developed to ensure all invoicing for prior months were aligned with accruals recorded and zero revenue remained unbilled by month end.• Managed Queensland Finance transformation to Oracle/Hyperion, ensuring "go live"​ date was achieved with zero disruption to the business from account set up, process development and procedure documentation to training and support. • Reduced recovery time by one month and number of doubtful debts by 50% on damages and disputes invoicing by documenting and streamlining the process and generating new invoicing template and letters of demand.

Brisbane, Australia

Leading Australian food manufacturer Role:Financial Reporting and Variance Analysis, Cash Flow ManagementSystems Implementation – SAPStaff Management – Accounts Payable/Receivable and Payroll• Implemented SAP (major ERM software), designing accounting structure and ensuring all modules were configured for the most efficient processing of data resulting in monthly reporting being received at head office one day faster.

Brisbane, Australia

Small, private, Development/Construction and Property Investment Company- CONTRACT ROLERole:Financial Reporting and Variance Analysis, Cash Flow ManagementFinancial Controller Systems Implementation – CHEOPSStaff Management – Accounts Payable/Receivable and Payroll• Implemented Cheops (Construction Management Software) including final data preparation and transfer to the new system allowing enhanced reporting and analysis on all projects.

Brisbane, Australia

Medium size Not for Profit, public, membership based company dedicated to improving the lives of over 50s.Role:Statutory reporting (incl. consolidation) and statutory returns (including IAS, BAS & PAYG)Strategic Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting, Financial Analysis (Board and Management)Systems Implementation – iMISCompany Secretariat, Corporate Governance and Financial Risk ManagementInternal/External Audit Cash Flow Management, Grant Management, Contract Negotiation Staff Management – Accountants, Accounts Payable/Receivable and PayrollManagement of Information Technology and Human Resources departments• Successfully integrated group of companies to NSA (including Statutory Accounts) when merging with Councils on the Ageing (COTA) and provided vital information for demerger negotiations with the COTAs, ensuring equitable and accurate accounts were provided for all companies at completion. • Recognised close to $1m of savings through an Organisational Efficiencies programme developed and implemented to identify and propose solutions for inefficiencies or opportunities for cost savings throughout the company.• Added new Strategic direction, introducing an Insurance Division (by partnering with Allianz) and expanding the Travel Department to cater specifically for the over 50s, generating $2m in revenue in first year of operation.• Selected and implemented new accounting/membership software that successfully ensured full integration of all company divisions on one computer system.

Brisbane, Australia

Small private manufacturing company that develops, imports and exports marine electronics equipment. Role:Statutory reporting and statutory returns (including IAS, BAS & PAYG) Strategic Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting, Financial Analysis (Board and Management)Systems Implementation - Micronet Corporate Governance & Financial Risk Management, Contract NegotiationStaff Management – Accountant, Accounts Payable/Receivable and Payroll • Full implementation of new accounting and manufacturing system (Micronet), from negotiation with the provider to full design of account formation and system reporting protocols and final data preparation and transfer of all information to the new system.• Changed Strategic direction of New Zealand Division by moving from retail outlet to wholesale supplier increasing sales in the country by 30%.

Brisbane Office And Emerald - Gregory Crinum Mine Site

Formerly BHP Qld Coal Senior Accountant Insurance - Apr 98 to Aug 01Mine Site Accountant - Jan 96 to Apr 98Accountant Insurance - Sep 94 to Jan 96Role:Strategic & Month End Reporting (Mine Site Performance & Corporate Consolidation)Budgeting and ForecastingCorporate Insurance Policy maintenance & management Continuous Improvement Project Management (incl. Accounting Software evaluation) Administration of divisional policies & proceduresStaff Management – Accountants, Mailroom, Records, Accounts Payable and PayrollTreasury Administration, Mailroom and Records ManagementDeveloped an estimation process for the provision of production data by collaborating with the mining engineers, this allowed earlier data analysis and ensured the mine site was first to complete reporting.Computerised the Materials Damage & Business Interruption Declaration process, reducing preparation time by one week. Developed & implemented a new system that recorded all Insurance Incidents and facilitated the evaluation of the ‘Self-Insurance’ component of policies, saving $100k in deductible. Transfer of the Authorities Manual to the company’s intranet making the manual fully interactive. Full design, project management and upload to the company website.

Formerly Top 6 Accounting firmRole:Substantive and Compliance Testing Process Improvement• Specialised in process improvement; process mapped full procedures and then provided improvements to the process.

Mount Isa Qld

Formerly Mt Isa Mines LtdRole:-Electronics & Communications – Project Management-Computer Networking & Operations-Contract Selection & Supervision-Project Design & Management-Feasibility Study CompletionMajor Achievement:Implementation of a Macintosh network throughout the mine site and Borehole camera development.

Bachelor Of Business (Accounting) With Distinction, Accounting

Bachelor Of Engineering (Electrical/Electronics), Engineering